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Brown likely to stay PM in hung parliament – 8 in the morning, March 31st

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By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

* Gordon Brown is likely to stay on as PM in the event of a hung parliament, reports the Guardian.

* Tony Blair’s return to the fray reminds us of David Cameron’s strategy failings, writes Alastair Campbell.

* WATCH: Tony Blair’s full speech to the Trimdon Labour club yesterday.

* Non-skilled migrant workers are to be “barred from the UK” as Labour “looks to frame the debate”.

* The Conservatives complained to the programme makers three times during Monday night’s television debate between the candidates for Chancellor, accusing them of skewing coverage in favour of Vince Cable.

* A Tory MP has written to Peter Mandelson on official House of Commons headed headed paper, addressing the Business Secretary as Mr “Mandelweasel.”

* The political parties were warned in 2007 of the coming controversy over party funding, reports the Guardian.

* Gordon Brown’s partial eyesight means he will occupy the left-most position in the forthcoming TV debates.

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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